The Metro: How the Detroit Auto Show is shifting gears in an evolving market

The North American International Auto Show — rebranded last summer as the Detroit Auto Show — has long been a...

The Metro: Is owning a home still part of the American dream?

Owning a home has been a symbol of achievement in this country for generations. It’s the most common way to...

L.I.V.E. Outreach wants to hit the road and help young Detroiters

There are challenges young people and their families are facing daily — often invisible ones. And no matter how you...

The Metro: Tips for thriving and surviving in the winter

We’re a little over a week into the new year and there’s at least one thing that’s notable about it...

The Metro: Detroit’s City Walls program supporting next generation of muralists

No matter how you look at it, the beautification of Detroit’s alleyways and building walls have helped change the perspective...

The Metro: New year, new you? Creating healthy habits in 2025

It’s the new year — a time when we often reflect on the things we did well last year and...

The Metro: Temple Bar owner talks reopening after building collapse

Sometimes you want to go where everyone knows your name. That’s the kind of place that Temple Bar owner George...

The Metro: WDET’s annual ‘Festivus’ airing of grievances for 2024

Grievances, we’ve all had them. Whether it’s traffic, the weather, people nagging at us, we’ve all felt the need to...

The Metro: Separating the art from the problematic artist 

Content warning: The topic this hour includes mentions of sexual violence. If you listen to rap and hip-hop, it’s hard...

The Metro: Detroiter on becoming the first Black woman to visit all 195 countries

International travel is an easier concept to wrap your head around when you’re from Detroit. There’s a whole other country...

Detroit-based Healthy Roots Dolls addressing need for diverse representation in toys

When you don’t have hair that is seen as beautiful by the mainstream, it's often hard to see the beauty...

The Metro: Breaking down the 2024 election in Dearborn, southeast Michigan

Donald Trump’s second presidential victory has a lot of people questioning how much the Democratic and Republican parties are changing...